Compare 25/8 and 64/15
1st number: 3 1/8, 2nd number: 4 4/15
25/8 is smaller than 64/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 15 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
25/8 = 25 × 15/8 × 15 = 375/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
64/15 = 64 × 8/15 × 8 = 512/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 375/120 < 512/120 or 25/8 < 64/15
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